Today Tonight Tomorrow Published by Simon Pulse by Rachel Lynn Solomon
on July 28, 2020
Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, YA
Pages: 364
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
Find the Author: Website, Twitter, Goodreads
ISBN: 1534440240
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The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.
Today, she hates him.
It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.
Tonight, she puts up with him.
When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.
As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.
Tomorrow … maybe she’s already fallen for him.
I feel like I’m in the minority with this one. Today Tonight Tomorrow was a book that I really had a difficult time connecting with. I have to ask myself if it’s just because my love for YA may be waning. However, I know that it was, at least in part, because Rowan, the protagonist, just didn’t speak to me. She got on my nerves an awful lot.
Also, because of the fact that this book is geared for teens, I think the author took the opportunity to use this as a way to “preach”. There were many social issues addressed. Again, that’s possible that this is the norm now with YA, and maybe I’m just getting too old to be reading about certain things.
About Rachel Lynn Solomon
Preaching was always the danger for adults writing for kids, I guess still is. I get that it would be even harder for social issues and I get authors can have a huge effect on ppl, but I feel like writers should focus on empathy and truth and maybe a good conversation. But who am I to say? I gravitate towards fantasy cause I can’t handle a real world lens.
Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this one. I am a fan, but I think Rowan had to grow on me.
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Ooo this is the first non-glowing review I’ve read! I’ll be the first to admit that my interest in YA is waning too, I’m incredibly picky when it comes to YA now.